CORE CAMPAIGN (Inactive)

Game Master JASON RODARTE

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

[dice=Perception]1d20+5

Aurus sees the man's lack of reaction and apparent piety, and the tension drains out of the half-elf's shoulders. He does, however, Detect Evil... just in case.

No evil is detected.

The island in the middle of the pool has a city on it

Knowledge (Bardic): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

That's Absalom!

"Oh wow...I didn't see that...nice catch Uldar."

Aurus looks from the bard to the island and back again. "No way, that's way too small," the paladin says. It's hard to tell if he's serious or not.

He taps the praying man on the shoulder. "Hey, mister - you prayin' to this? To the city?" he asks.

The gillman responds No, cities are not gods he says to the paladin.

Rising up from the pool is a column of rock with steeply sloped sides and a flat top, as if someone had sawn off the top of a massive stalagmite. A miniature city carved from this same stone occupies nearly the entire surface. Tiny trinkets such as ancient coins, polished semiprecious stones, and ornately braided loops of string are scattered throughout the diorama, and pale cave frogs clamber atop it. The smooth cavern floor is covered in gravel and pebbles along the edge of the pool, and several foot-long centipedes prowl among the gravel in their search for prey.

"Looks like you're supposed to leave offerings here."

Uldar drops a few coins and also puts down one of his vermin repellants, which he opens.

"It's no incense, but it smells nice! Or at least I think it smells nice..."

"Wasn't there something about light?"

Cloudia casts a light spell in the middle of the cities model.

The gillman responds No, cities are not gods he says to the paladin.

"I hear ya," the paladin nods sagely. "Never know though, you meet all sorts in our line of work. Figgered it was faster to just ask you outright. You prayin' to Aroden?" He looks askance at the gillman for a second. "He's not prayin' back, is he?"

Gods do not pray back to a supplicant. he responds.

Gods do not pray back to a supplicant. he responds.

"Truth in that," he says thoughtfully. "Not any gods worth prayin' to, anyways." He sinks into a companionable silence and shifts into a casual yet alert stance, acting as though the gillman was part of the party to be guarded as well.

"What are you doing down here?"

"Oh, let me apologise for my group. Let me introduce ourselves. We're novice pathfinders, send out on our very first mission. My name is Uldar Uldeth. I'm sorry if we interrupted your prayers."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Ok, that's really bad, I'll use my shirt reroll...

Diplomacy (reroll): 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 5 = 32

That's better ;-)

diplomacy aid: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Cloudia bows and casts her light spell, then adds, "Are you a priest? What can you tell us about Aroden? I'm supposed to write down things of historical significance, and the history recorded here seems different from what we know. My teachers will be very happy if I bring back new history."

"Greetings, Pathfinders," the gillman finally responds after Garzen's introduction, [b]"I am Uori, and you have entered a cave sacred to my people. It was once sacred to Aroden as well, but the dead god's influence has faded from this place as those carvings have weathered and melted away.

"Well met, Uori!"

Uldar turns to his companions.

"Do we have a gift of some sort? I think it's appropriate to do something as we interrupted this man's prayer. I normally would play a song, but I have the feeling that won't do much..."

"Aside from our provisions, all we have is this cloth that we found in the pit." He shows the cloth to Uori and hands it to the gillman. He then gives a polite bow. "Perhaps, this would be of great use to you."

"No gift here"

Where did you find this cloak? he says looking at it, voice filled with emotion.

Where did you find this cloak? he says looking at it, voice filled with emotion.

It was in the pit trap we encountered on our way in. We were able to retreive it from between the spikes on the bottom by Mao's amazing climbing and acrobatics skills.

It looks like that belonged to one of my people who came here to make a pilgrimage but never returned. There is a great evil in this cave. Can you rid this sacred place of it? he asks.

Oh oh. How great an evil?

"Perhaps we should just report this one. I don't know if we are strong enough to take on a great evil."

"We'll do what we must to keep this place sacred and rid of evil. If you would guide us to where we should start, that would be very helpful."

Oh oh. How great an evil?

"Perhaps we should just report this one. I don't know if we are strong enough to take on a great evil."

"Aw, c'mon!" Aurus says cheerfully. "We ain't even heard what the evil is!" The half-elf begins limbering up, windmilling his arms and stretching. "Might not be that great an evil. Besides, it could be fun!"

"I am sorry for your loss. We will do our utmost best to cleanse this site from evil."

Oh dear. Oh dear. They are going to be taking on a great evil! I'm just a beginner sorcerer!

Cloudia has a VERY worried expression on her face.

"For the record, I don't think this is a good idea."

Cloudia has a VERY worried expression on her face.

"For the record, I don't think this is a good idea."

"Well, Cloudia, you can always wait outside with the Minotaur while the rest of us try to get rid of the evil."

Cloudia blanches.

"Actually, if I were to wait anywhere, it would be here. But I know my duty so I'll be following along."

"Ridding the place of evil sounds fine with me!

LOL, I like the interaction.

There is a necromancer in these halls. He has been experimenting on my people who come here. he says sadly.

There is a necromancer in these halls. He has been experimenting on my people who come here. he says sadly.

"That's horrible! Have you seen these experiments?"

Knowlegde (religion) take 10: 10 + 7 = 17

"One of my friends told me this easy mnemonic regarding undead: Bony Bashy, Fleshy slashy. Has everyone got a slashing weapon and a bludgeoning one?"

No, but my people go missing and there is strange chanting he replies.

"Ok, what direction did the chanting come from?"

Uldar realises after asking the question that the gillman probably was told by others, when he remembers Uori is deaf...

He points in the direction where he has heard the noise.

As you leave the gillman and proceed into the caverns you come across a larger chamber. Out of the darkness you can hear the moaning of creatures as the moaning and movement of creatures, heavily, moves closer, Also there are other sounds as if bones were moving towards you,

Wylka Initiative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (20) + 0 = 20
Cloudia Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Mao Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Travail Initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Seebonickk Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Uldar Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Aurus Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Zombie 1 1d20 ⇒ 4
1d20 ⇒ 17

Skeleton 1 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
2 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Wylkda
Travail

Seeboinick
Aurus
Zombie 1

and the battle is joined.

Before finding the necromancer...

There is a necromancer in these halls. He has been experimenting on my people who come here. he says sadly.

Aurus gives an audible "Whoo!" when he hears necromancer. He grabs Cloudia around the shoulders in excitement, squeezing her in an excited side-hug. "Necromancer?? That's the best kind of great evil! Some pencil-necked graverobber with a coupla tomes who wastes all his magical know-how to make a coupla skeletons? Piece of cake to clean up, and striking a big honkin' blow for good honest folk everywhere! This is like a feast day!" As the party follows Uori's instructions, the paladin can't help but hum happily... which means that he doesn't hear the shambling undead until they're nearly upon them.

You forgot Uldar in the list, so he is in the last block, between Seeboinick and Aurus

If it's Uldar's go he will Inspire Courage for a +1 competence bonus to hit and damage and a +1 morale bonus on fear saves.

♫ Bash the Boneys, Slash the Flesheys ♫

Cloudia smiles at Aurus' antics.

"Doesn't sound like a 'great' evil, but I guess its all relative."

Hope he's not wrong and THIS necromancer creates wights instead of skeletons.

What is he created ghasts? or Allips?

What is he created ghasts? or Allips?

As long as he hasn't created shadows... And yes, there are some Society Legal play options where you can face those with a first level party...

Going to give Wydlkda a few more hours to post. I am on MST and am planning on going to bed soon, feeling not so well, so if they don't post by the time I get on tomorrow morning, I will post of them.

Travail takes a couple shots at the zombie.

Attack, shortbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Damage + Sneak Attack: 1d6 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + (5) = 12

Attack, shortbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Damage + Sneak Attack: 1d6 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 2 + (4) = 12

Whoa.

Attack, Confirm Crit #1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Damage: 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + (5) + (3) = 10

Attack, Confirm Crit #2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Damage: 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + (5) + (6) = 17

That's one very very very dead zombie :)